I assume you are referring to the cables on each side of the door. Since you reset your springs, I would make sure you tensioned the springs correctly. 7ft tall door means 7 turns on each spring. (torsion springs). If they were extension springs then that's harder to explain, but you wouldn't want to stretch them beyond 67". If you have a wayne dalton setup, then things get a little more hairy to explain over text. What do you think?

If you haven't wound springs before, it may be good to get some help as danger can creep up in all sorts of different ways

How did the cables get loose?

Oh, also, if you've got it back together and the door comes back up before it reaches the bottom.. the door could be too heavy for the garage door opener. You can check the balance of the door by lifting it by hand and see if it stays in place as you lift it one panel at a time. Here's a short vid of what a balance looks like. Basically a balance text ensures that the springs are lifting the door correctly and that you don't have too much or too little tension on the springs. If you have a broken spring, you won't be able to do this until it's replaced. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atSEdahqv7TMlZs.html

Hrm.. didn't think of that Lol send it brother!

Is there any specific adjustment that you'd like to see?

That's great! Feel free to pick my brain. I can respond back with tips. A lot of my subscribers are also seasoned pros and experienced people who are usually happy to share their experiences and knowledge! Anyway, I appreciate that you were able to find some value in my video! Keep that mechanical passion alive my friend!

Dude so do I lmao

.. not that you're a dude..i just say that sometimes lol

You can thank me with a subscription ;)

When you say you got the weight down to 40 lbs... are you saying that you got it to where it feels like 40lbs when you lift the door? I'm trying to see if I'm interpreting your message correctly?

I also hope you are alright!

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual Thank you for the kind words. As far as the "weight", I read that you should roll the door down, without the opener connected of course, and put a bath scale underneath it. The weight of the door at that point should be 30 to 40 lbs, and adjust your spring load accordingly...

@@marko7843 Np! Hey if it helps you in the future, I do have a video showing what a garage door balance should look like. I'm also going to drop an additional video relevant to what you describe.. it's not the vid that comes out tomorrow.. i basically can't give it away just yet, but I'm going to keep you in mind my friend.

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual I've probably found every mistake that you can make, but I appreciate it anyway. 😝

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In the field those are the best gloves imo for mechanical as you can feel stuff and they let you be articulate. I also worked in a machine shop where I could agree as I almost never wore gloves. They can get stuck in machinery. When I did carpentry I would usually wear different gloves for demo. I'd say every situation calls for something specific.

@garageDoorFUBARmanual I was thinking along the lines of your glove not letting go of that bar when it was supposed to. Like switching hands, and it accidentally catching the bar. Those MECHANICS tru-fit gloves, made with leather and fabric, like 24.99$ online, are awesome. Im a machinist, and those are the only gloves I trust wearing around equipment. There's no bulgy spots at all. On the fingers, on the palm, on the side of the glove, they just fit like they should, and the dexterity is next level. Just sharing and have a fantastic day!

Oohh.. If I wear "baggy" or ripped gloves then I've had it grab the bar. Good call. While I do prefer the super tight grease monkey ones, I do also have a pair of the mechanix gloves that are leather and synthetic. They are decent and I'll break them out if I have to jamb my hand into a sharp spot. I also have a pair of snap on gloves which looked really cool, but ultimately the sewn on padding on the fingers kind of rip at the stitching. If a glove fits well I'll usually wear them out until the fingertips are disintegrated. Also, the gloves I wear only have a thin layer of grip on them. The super grippy ones are not my cup of tea. I'm starting to ramble away from your comment so I'll get back to work here.. Anyway, I like your gloves too and I see where you're coming from.

The comment above mentions a similar scenario. I appreciate you looking out for me, and in a machine shop environment I can agree that a glove can be a liability. I'm trying to think of an instance where I was injured while wearing a glove and only the machine shop comes to mind. Usually if you're going to get hurt doing torsion springs, I'd say that the winding bars would either drop out or try to crush your hand or collar bone. Maybe the ladder has leaves under the legs and it moves or wants to fall.. Maybe the cone cracks while winding the spring.. Also I'm sure it's obvious, but don't put your face under the bar as you wind. Now if you want to hear about accidents or things I've seen, I can surely go into that. I have been injured, mostly cut or bruised.. a burn here or there... I've worked on garage doors since maybe 2014, Although no glove related incidents come to mind. If you build them all with the same process then you figure out which steps go better with and without gloves. Mills, drill press, routers... Spinning things definitely grab gloves.. Grinding and winding ehhh not so much

Those are little spirngs😭

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual Right, garage door springs are super dangerous but they do run out of energy - a lathe doesn't unless you emergency stop it.

I'm hoping soon i can do a follow up vid of this. I'll let you know when to look out for it

Thank you 😁

When you do it enough you don't consider it a flex. Anyway, thanks for letting me flex on you!

I appreciate you

Those 262s though.. Woo

Crazy that there is a website where if you search stuff you’ll find an answer…

​@@MoparGuy1625 thats called a search engine, not a website. So, nice job trying to be a dick and making yourself look like a complete fucktard.

42 quarter turns

@@MoparGuy1625So when people ask you a question instead of answering them you just tell them to google it? Such a dick move, 🤦‍♀️ how about if you dont know just say that instead of being a pos 🤦‍♀️ I guarantee people dont like you in real life if thats how you act.

I appreciate you!

Hrm... maybe try amarr if they're in Canada.. I'm not sure

They both do. Gravity brings them down slowly because of the springs too.

The shed doors were removed because they were rotting. We left them there because we didn't seal the frame the same day

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual so why did you make a video leading folks to believe you had this setup permanently brah? 🤨

Yeah they're a pain, but once you get a feel for it then it's easier. That plastic is actually made decently so it shouldn't break. I feel like Ford has been getting more complicated with repairs and general maintenance. I used to have a 94 ford ranger and El repairs were a lot easier. Strange engineering how the range had the oil filter directly above the starter... which would mean you could spill oil on the starter if you didn't cover it up beforehand. So that was crazy but at least it was easy to change out lol

Its a rebrand of a linear

They work great. But don't mash the wall button. It's pretty and delicate Lol

The button itself.. the smaller light on off control could pop out of place if you mash the button too hard.

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual replace with lift master button 🤔 When I did service we’d always keep older units for parts. Learned a lot 👍🏻

You are correct.. I quickly said the wrong mathematical answer in the vid

@@garageDoorFUBARmanual always good to see how others perform the same sequences in other states 👍🏻